The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-25
THINGS In TIE STATE.
Matters of Interest Presented in the Columns
of the Journals State Exchanges.

Matters of Interest Presented in the Columns
of the Journals State Exchanges.
New Albany Ledger Theo. Scharf claims a
carrier pigeon that made the fly from Ramsey
Station, on the Airline. TO New Albany-forty
mlies-in thirty minutes.
Jefersonville News Samuel E. Ledmen, jr..
aged sixteen. was stung on the face by honey
bee week ago. The sting resulted in blood
poisoning from which he died yesterday.
Fort Wayne Gazette: A physician informs
the Gazette that he has patients who will relish
broth made from English sparrow after they
have refused to take all other nourishment
Warsaw Times: At point abont fifteen miles
northeast OF this place. the waters flow into the
the Gulf of Mexico, and also into lake Michigan.
the head waters in each case not being a half
mile apart
Kokomo Gazette-Tribune: The business firms
OF the city availing themselves of the i'm
mense quantities of natural gas that is going
to waste by having unique and attractive illu-
minated signs put up.
Jeffersonvllle News: During the heavy rain
yesterday forenoon hundreds of very small fish.
about an inch long, fell OF MIR. Joe Leppert's
premises. They were swept into his clstern,
where they can be seen now
Anderson Herald: Whatever uncertainty there
may De about the natural-gas find in Indiana,
there is one thing, at least, that is no ways I'M
certain. and that is that it has brought to the
surface some very able liars
Lafayette Call: Upon Moses Fowler's farm.
in Benton county, last Saturday, twenty-fou
plowmen were noticed by passenger or one OF
the trains, at work at one time in 800 acre
cornfeld-Mr. Fowiers tenants
Charlottesville Journal A party OF men and
boys are spending their leisure hours digging for
gold on Dry Branch, near the l., B. e w.
trestle. They report that 81. 80 was taken from
the hillside in one day, last week.
Peru Republican: Dan Wikinson's little
double-acting engins attached to tha
chinery this week and furnished motive power
for running two planning machines at the same
time The two little five-inch cylinders did the
work of twenty-five horses.
Franklin township, brought to town bucket
full of young wolves Wednesday. He was
blowing on Sol COINS farm, when the old wolf
attacked his dog He drove the old wolf away
and followed his dog to the den. rs
Logansport Pharos: An old lady named
Wright. who lives in Upton township, walked
from her home to Peru, distance or sixteen
miles. one day this week. and carried fourteen
pounds of butter on her arm, which she sold to
Peru grocer Her age is sxty-nine years
Seymour Republicans: Seven families, who
have spent several years in Kansas passed
through the city Sunday on their way to their
old homes in the eastern part of the State. They
have failed to find the grasshopper State the
prosper.
say, is far preferable.
Kentland Gazette The postal service under
the reform administration is conducted in way
that makes it very uncertain when mail matter
will reach its destination. Last week a SUBJ
scriber of the Indianapolis Journal at Earl Park
received copies of the paper that had been on the
road seventeen months.
Terre Haute Gazette: j. B. Lyme, president
of the Terre Haute Stone-work's Company, re-
ports having found, a few days ago. splendid
ledge of Indiana marble at the companys quarry
at Stinesv!lle Ind. The stone is extensively
used for monumental purposes and table tops
ETC. 1t is equal to the best imported marble
taking a fine polish.
Gibson County Leader: A friend saws he
made some syrup, the other day, that closely
tinguish between the two. His recipe is to take
the outside bark of scaly bark hickory and boil
it in water. making a strong. extract, and add
this to light-brown sugar-enough to dissolve
the sugar. and boil it.
Goshen News: The geographical social is
the latest. The gentlemen given cards. on
each of which is printed the name of some county
in the State. while each lady receives a card
with county-sear written upon it. Each gen.
tleman hunts up the county seat of his county
to take out to supper, and if the county seat is
not known forfeit of 10 cents is exacted for
the information.
Madison Courier: In the Circuit Court this
morning, Mr. Joseph G. Marshall was admitted
to the bar of the Jefferson Court. Judge J. Y.
Allison. by whom the motion was made, re-
marked when he arose: Forty years ago l was
admitted to practice motion of MIR. Marshals
father. the Hon. Joseph g. Marshall, and it is
eminenty proper that I, his pupil, should move
the admission of his son."
Lafayette Call: Following the statement that
Herman Mueller's pug dog had given birth to
nine purps. comes E. B. Lyman with one equally
as wonderful Upon his farm, on the West
Side, yesterday, one of his sows gave birth to
sixteen pigs, all of which are live and we'll. and
able to take their share of the rations Up to
the present :ime, twelve thirteen is the
largest litter of pigs ever recorded.
Bourbon Mirror: A dirty faced boy was snar-
ing sparrows on the commons above the Lion
brewery the other afternoon. He had horse
hair moose attached to string and some rice to
make trap with. He spread the moose on the
ground. put few grains of rice in it and sat
down a couple yards off and waited. The spar
row is bold bird and greedy one and victim
soon walked into the trap Then the boy pulled
one string, twisted his prisoners neck and put
him in a bag. He changed his place a little after
each capture, and he caught three out every five
birds he set for
Lafayette Call: While blowing upon the farm
he has in charge in Carroll county, Friday.
Gardener Harrington unearthed stone pestle,
such as was used by the Indians in pulverzine
their corn in the primitive wooden mortar. hol-
lowed out of the end of a log by means of fire.
This instrument is twelve inches long and three
III uldtn0Ier at tn0 larger 6DO taperlnR almost LC
point at the other. 1t is of the hardest gran
lite, species unknown in this part of the coun
try. The larger end is smooth from the
constant pounding of grain, and shows the
marks of long and vigorous use
| Gibson County Leader: Byron Mills, who
during the great civil war. was mem
| Der of the Fifty eighth Indiana Regi
ment. found piece of paper on the street in
Chattanooga. Tenn, which printed in
| German-text type the following peculiar matter
| and which he has preserved until now, and he
| offers it for publication as affordng sample oil
the eccentrcity that sometimes characterized
soldier boys, but with no disrespect for sacred
| things:
THE SOLDIERS PRAYER
My father who art in Washington; uncle Abraham
be thy nae thy victory won, thy will be done thu
| South at the North; give this day dali,
ratons of crackers and pork and forgive short
| comngs we forgive quartermasters. For thine
is the power, the soldiers and the negroes for thu
| space of three years. Amen
|
THE FRIDAY MARRIAGE.